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math for figuring out what everyone else is going to do before they do it.
means the study of strategic decisions where your best move depends on what other people choose too.
from formalized in 1944 by john von neumann and oskar morgenstern in theory of games and economic behavior, though the core idea — outguessing a rational opponent — is as old as poker and war.
nobel baitwon more economics nobels than almost any other field.
cold war toolused to model nuclear standoffs, literally mutual assured destruction.
nash's contributionproved every game has a stable equilibrium, even messy ones.
not just gamesexplains auctions, evolution, traffic jams, and divorce settlements.